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Tom Gill
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The Dust Tweeter! Professor/Scientist, University of Texas- El Paso.
educator, futurist, Predictor, humorist, human rights defender, thoughtprovoker, militant moderate
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Excerpts: "Generally speaking, everybody is reactionary on subjects he knows most about.... (and) If you have a lot invested in a system, you won’t want it to change. Asking a professor about AI is like asking a taxi driver to weigh in on Uber."
www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Opinion | Why Professors Fear the Future
Academic life has barely changed in 40 years. Why? The faculty likes it that way.
www.chronicle.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
UK astronomers discover mysterious iron bar inside the iconic Ring Nebula www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/uk-astronome...
UK astronomers discover mysterious iron bar inside the iconic Ring Nebula
Astronomers uncover a mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron hidden inside the iconic Ring Nebula, revealing new clues of stellar evolution.
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Hmm. I wonder if this has anything to do with the interest in the USA taking over Greenland from the Trump Administration?

bbc.com/future/artic...
The mineral riches hiding under Greenland's ice
The treasures beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But as Donald Trump becomes the latest to eye this wealth, accessing them remains a challenge.
bbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Hmm. I wonder if this has anything to do with the interest in the USA taking over Greenland from the Trump Administration?https://bbc.com/future/article/20250121-the-enormous-challenge-of-mining-greenland?utm_campaign=EAG%20newsletter%20January%202026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mailjet
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The research introduces the concept of a "marine darkwave": a short-term but intense episode of underwater darkness that can severely impact light-dependent marine life.
news.ucsb.edu/2026/022326/...
Scientists create a system for tracking underwater blackouts
Scientists have created the first framework to identify and compare marine blackouts, which can severely impact kelp forests, seagrass beds and other light-dependent marine life.
news.ucsb.edu
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Global hydrological cycle estimates of total river flow, and anticipated changes in river flow with global warming, may be too high, study suggests. phys.org/news/2026-01...
Earth system models overestimate river flow increases, research reveals
Understanding how water moves through the Earth system is fundamental to predicting climate impacts and ensuring sustainable water management. Yet despite decades of research, uncertainties persist re...
phys.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Severe solar radiation storm in progress!
www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/s4-seve...
S4 (Severe) Solar Radiation Storm in Progress, January 19th, 2026 | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
www.swpc.noaa.gov
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM